Articles about The Merchant of Venice
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There's a reason that Sport for Jove have so thoroughly caught the eye of critics and audiences in Sydney. Their fresh, open-hearted, contemporary approach to classics (largely Shakespeare) …
The Globe and the RSC are showing The Merchant of Venice at the same time - and the two productions don't compare favourably, says Dominic Cavendish
This excellent production by Jonathan Munby, with Jonathan Pryce as Shylock, couldn't be more different from the last one I saw -- Rupert Goold's hyped-up version set in a Las Vegas casino. …
Polly Findlay directs Patsy Ferran in her RSC debut
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonNothing much adds up in Polly Findlay's production, which fails to anchor Shakespeare's play in a specific location Continue reading...
"Everyman" lets Chiwetel Ejiofor show off a palpable soul, "American Buffalo" has John Goodman inhabiting a landscape of hucksterism, and "The Merchant of Venice" brings Jonathan Pryce home.
The Merchant of Venice has been a long-serving vessel of discomfort for critics and audiences alike, unsure whether the play fuels anti-Semitic sentiment or provides an on-going platform for…
The Globe, LondonJonathan Pryce and his daughter, Phoebe, excel in Jonathan Munby's inspired production Continue reading...
By Stephen Collins
Set firmly in its time, circa 1597, with costumes and accoutrements which establish an exotic, far away and, most importantly, bygone era, Munby avoids the great questions…
Jonathan Pryce appears alongside his daughter in Jonathan Munby's production
Jonathan Pryce stars as the moneylender Shylock in this latest production at Shakespeare's Globe on London's Bankside, directed by Jonathan Munby.read more
Jonathan Pryce gives a highly sympathetic performance of Shylock at the Globe, says Dominic Cavendish
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonIn Pryce's deeply considered performance, which dominates Jonathan Mumby's moving production, the moneylender is both tyrant and victim. Jonathan Pryce, making his…
Jonathan Munby's clear-headed production of The Merchant of Venice treads a fine line between solid and sparkling: there's no flashy concept, but there are flashes of directorial insight.
There's a certainty, a reassurance that comes with attending a Globe show. You know that however bad things get, however bloodied the stage at final curtain, however bruised the relationship…
Shakespeare's Globe, London*****Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Jonathan MunbyPhoebe Pryce and Jonathan PryceJonathan Munby's production of The Merchant Of Venice at Shakespeare's …
Patsy Ferran and Makram Khoury star in Polly Findlay's production
There's Shakespeare, and then there's Shakespeare done right. And although "All that glitters is not gold," The Merchant of Venice presented by Baltimore Shakespeare Factory is definitely th…
Just as the classical music world was shaken up by advocates for playing Bach and Mozart on historically authentic instruments, the theater world has received a jolt from advocates for perfo…
In sooth I know no other way to write my thoughts of seeing friends both here and past bestride the open boards of a holy cockpit to speak a muse of fire in the music of its day. Â Â If…
Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF) opens its production of Merchant of Venice tomorrow night. Fitting BSF’s philosophy of recreating the staging conditions of Shakespeare’s d…
The language of William Shakespeare is just about universally recognized for its expressive richness, but exactly how he heard it articulated on the stage, the way it sounded, is much less u…
The production runs from 30 April to 7 June, directed by Jonathan Munby
MD Theatre Guide will present a LIVE webcast of The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory’s production of The Merchant of Venice performed in original pronunciation (OP) on Saturday, Mar…
